Is my Yorkie purebred? He's a 2 month old Male, thanks in advance!
 

Hello everyone I am new to the Yorkie world and am interested in learning about my new puppy I just purchased. He is Jax, 2 month old Male Yorkie and very loveable. I just got him a few days ago and wanted to get your opinions. The breeders states he was purebred, I just want to make sure he was right. Thanks in advance everyone!

He's adorable, but doesn't look 100% yorkie to me. His coat is quite curly and his snout is very long for a yorkie that young. Looks like maybe some poodle in him.

Thanks for your reply much appreciated and yours is very beautiful!

Thank you! You will get other opinions, I'm sure. It's always hard to guess.

BTW, welcome to YT! This is a great place to learn all things yorkie! :)

Welcome to YT :)

He doesn't look like a pure yorkie to me.

Did you get AKC papers with him?

Such a sweet face! Love the name Jax :)

Well, he is a cutie patootie. He definitely has a lot of yorkie in him - that's for sure. The first thing I noticed was the length of his nose, though. I think he's probably mixed with something.

But who cares right? He looks like he is just a love bug!!

Have you taken him to the vet yet? You should do that as soon as you can with him being so young. Perhaps get the vet's opinion also.

How much does Jax weigh? A small/toy breed dog is still really vulnerable at only 8 weeks old, so study up on the signs of hypoglycemia and keep some nutrical on hand ok? Also, if he isn't done with all of his shots, be sure to keep him away from other dogs right now.

Welcome to the forum! Very nice to meet you and Jax!! :)

Haha I will be on here a lot. This website is great, I saw his parents they both were pure Yorkie, he wasn't the smallest or richest colored out of the litter, it he was the only one that got along with my 5onth old toby (Shih tzu). Will the vet know for sure? I am taking Jax for his next set of shots next week..

The vet probably won't be able to tell you for sure, but can give you an educated guess.

The only way to know for sure is to do one of those DNA kit tests.

Vet visit is next week. His nsoe caught my attention as well, he weighs no more than 2 pounds. His parents weighed about 8 pounds from what the breeder told me. I don't have the akc papers, didn'tthink it was necessary since I wasn't going to breed. I will keep him inside until all shots are given, thank you for advice I appreciate every bit of it.

I'm no expert, but but I think you've got yourself the most adorable little Yorkie-poo ever! Welcome Danny and Jax!

I would have to say no not 100% Yorkie. I would agree that possibly he is a Poodle mix. Totally cute, love the name. Enjoy your new addition to the family!

Welcome & congrats on your new baby! He's very cute but looks like a yorkie-poo to me. Definitely not purebred at all.. If you think that you've seen his parents, you were prolly lied too. I would have my vet do a DNA test, and if you arent ok with the results contact the breeder. Maybe you can get your money back.. That's a risk many of us take not really knowing the breeder. But regardless, he's very cute and I'm sure will be a great pet! :)

Aww, he is adorable!! He looks like a real sweetheart!!

I would say Yorkiepoo as well. My yorkiepoos looked just like him at that age. It will be very interesting to see how his coat turns out.

Thanks to everyone for sharing your knowledge and advice with me. You all have been very great in such a small time frame. Tomorrow I will contact the breeder and verify with them again hopefully everything goes alright.. I will be back online to give you all new updates thanks again you've all been so very helpful and polite!

Awww, he's a little sweetiepie!!! What a soulful, sweet little face! I, like the others, don't think he is purebred but he sure looks to be part Yorkie from his coloring and other aspects. His muzzle is a bit long, his ear leather quite thick, ears lowset and floppy, his head not quite as tall as a Yorkie pup's would be and his coat sparser on his head not nearly as teddybear fluffy overall as most 2 mos. old Yorkie pups I've seen. But he's got several other things that do give a Yorkie look. I'll tell you, that little boy has one beautiful little face and expression. Is he calm? He looks so calm and composed in those pictures. I'll bet he's going to make one sweet companion and pet if he's half as sweet and loveable as he looks.

Welcome to YorkieTalk and good luck with the puppy stage! It's going to be trying at times and your dog is awfully, awfully young to leave its mother so be prepared to be kind of a nursemaid as he mourns missing and being parted to early from her. He'll likely moan and carry on at bedtime if he can't be quite near you as he's a canine and canines are pack animals and sleep together in family heaps, either piled on or very near one another for warmth and safety.

He doesn't look like a tiny dog but a young pup can become hypoglycemic so look up the symptoms of hypoglycemia and be prepared to coat his gums with Nutrical, local honey or Karo Syrup should he get lethargic or wobbly, shaky, disoriented, etc., as you head for the vet.

Here is a good link to read from our YT Library, the Puppy Care and Puppy Info Library, and it is a thread all about care of the Yorkshire Terrier puppy.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/pup...w-parents.html

Puppy Care and Puppy Info Library - YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community

Best of luck and keep the pictures and posts about him coming.

Adorable little guy I would say part poodle.

He does have a poodle look about his eyes and face and ears. Could very well be Yorkipoo. The only Yorkipoo I ever saw in person was a grown one and it's hair stuck out long and fluffy, even on its head. But poodles have a look in the face of this little guy.

He is sooooo cute, I love his fur. When I first saw his picture thought he had poodle in him as well and his nose is long. Congratulations on your little baby and welcome to YT!

I would say he has poodle in him too, this was my Riley at 8 weeks:

http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...psaa635651.jpg

Goodmorning everyone, I haven't gotten much rest poor Jax has been crying through the night he's got a deep and loud pitched bark which makes it very hard to sleep through... Anyway I want to say thank you again for your answers they all point to one direction, Yorkie poo that is. I will contact the breeder today in regards. I'll be back later today to post again.

Wisdom Panel DNA test. While not perfectly accurate if it comes back with a significant percentage that is NOT Yorkshire Terrier - you have yourself a sweet mix.

Also always request the papers - You can register your dog with the AKC on limited registration. There are some perks of membership - such as pet insurance rates. Another item you should be thinking of - and pay for the one that covers genetic defects.

Looks like a sweet puppy. If you settle him on the floor in his crate by your bed he should settle down soon. Also remember to keep him warm at night. We have our crate on a rug, plus a warm bed inside his crate.
We also cover the top of his crate with a blanket. Summertime we don't.

Full Yorkie or not he is adorable!! Such a cutie
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Hey Danny1909, what a cute boy you have there! I agree that his longish snout doesn't look too "Yorkie" but hey, he's a doll! I love that you also have another Shih Tzu pup, Toby. We also have our Yorkie (Trouble) and Shih Tzu (Twinkie) as brothers. Our Yorkie is a "teapot" variety, as he's much bigger than other Yorkies. He is a purebred, but he's big. His parents were much smaller, his mom weighed 10 lbs and his dad 12lbs, but he's 18! He's not fat, just big all over, long and kind of tall. They're all precious, we just love 'em don't we? YEP!

Is he AKC registered? He definitely looks mostly Yorkie, if not 100%. The color and hair appearance is right, but the nose seems a little long. There is some variation in Yorkies' appearance, so he could still be a purebred. I'm not sure whether there is a routine DNA test to determine if a Yorkie is purebred, but if there is, let us know!

He's adorable...I agree maybe more like Yorkie-Poo...but gosh what a cute face he's got! I had a Yorkie-Poo many years ago and he was the sweetest, smartest and most personable little dog. He went everywhere with me. My Yorkie-Poo had a straight, silky coat and Yorki-tude, but his training went very well and he loved it when I did exactly what he trained me to do...otherwise he would snub me...literally...nose in the air, etc. lol This little guy just looks so happy and comfy snuggling in your lap...congratulations! :D

Looks Yorkiepoo to me and what a handsome little guy he is. And or but ...if you find out the he is not pure Yorkie and the breeder told you he was...please let YT know who this person is so that others can be warned. Regardless of what he is you got a real keeper!!!

I am positively certain he is 100%... cutie pie! He's simply adorable :)

Here is the link for the Wisdom Panel dog DNA test:

http://www.wisdompanel.com/wisdom-panel-2-0/

The price is $80. Test results take up to 3 weeks, and you get them on-line. You might want to do this for peace of mind...